Re: ?\_ patch

From:

Kim F. Storm

Subject:

Re: ?\_ patch

Date:

07 Feb 2003 17:07:58 +0100

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Dmitry Paduchikh <address@hidden> writes:
> Hi!
>
> >>>>> Miles Bader <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > Morever, `#' is _good_ becaues it's the general lisp syntax for special
> > syntax, so a lisp programmer will be much more likely to realize what's
> > going
> > on (if he's unfamiliar with this particular bit of syntax) if he sees #\SPC
> > than if he sees ?SPC.
>
> If you will do this, why not introduce such alternative syntax for
> _all_ characters? It would give the advantage of being consistent with
> other lispish languages since both CL and Scheme use `#\' to denote
> characters.
What is the CL and Scheme syntax for a space character ?
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Kim F. Storm <address@hidden> http://www.cua.dk